The 2019 Fall Event will build upon our 2016 theme “Funding Our Towns Forever”. This year’s sponsorships will help raise money to revamp our 6 incorporated towns’ recreational areas. Projects may include new playground equipment, splash pads, ball courts, restrooms, beautification, etc.! Our goal is to raise $60,000 ($10K to each community for their project)! […]
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Parke County Community Foundation 25th Anniversary Celebration The Parke County Community Foundation celebrated its 25th Anniversary on November 17th at the Parke County Fairgrounds. 285 People gathered to celebrate and participate as the Foundation gave 26 grants totaling $25,600 that evening. Non-profits benefitting from the “Giving Wheel” Grants are as follows: Marshall VFD Bloomingdale VFD
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The Parke County Community Foundation has announced the results of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholar Award selection process. Riverton Parke High School senior Britany App has been awarded a four-year full-tuition scholarship to any accredited Indiana college or university. Britany is the daughter of Kyle and Amy App of Montezuma. She plans to attend Franklin
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Parke COUNTY CHOSEN TO LAUNCH PROMISE PROGRAM Promise Indiana promotes saving for post-secondary education through community-driven initiative College may seem far away to kindergarteners, but this fall, Parke County will bring post-secondary education and careers front of mind for elementary youth and their families through a collaborative effort called “The Promise.” The program makes educational
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The Parke County Community Foundation has announced the results of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholar Award selection process. Rockville High School senior Brianna Newton has been awarded a four-year full tuition scholarship to any accredited Indiana college or university. Brianna will be Rockville High School’s last Lilly Scholar since the school will be consolidating next
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The Parke County Community Foundation has announced the results of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholar Award selection process. Rockville High School senior Jayci Wicker has been awarded a four-year full tuition scholarship to any accredited Indiana college or university. Jayci is the daughter of Mary Wicker and the late Ned Wicker of Rockville. She plans
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Recently the Antoinette Green Fund for Classical Music Appreciation provided grades K-3 in Parke County the opportunity to personally experience the Indianapolis Opera at the Ritz Theatre. They showcased Little Red’s Most Unusual Day on April 7th this year for the students. The Indianapolis Opera has been coming to the Ritz since 2008. The students
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More than 260 people attended the Foundation’s Fall Dinner on November 14, 2015 at the Parke County Fairgrounds, with the goal of the evening to begin an endowment fund for children’s literacy in Parke County. Each table for the evening was decorated in a “favorite children’s book” theme of the sponsor. All revenues from sponsorship’s
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The historic Ritz Theater, one of Parke County’s great treasures was built in 1912, then known as the Rockville Opera House. The first show that appeared at the Ritz was “The Only Son” on October 15, 1912. That night, 540 seats were sold at $5.00 apiece. The program for that night stated that the theater
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